New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-09
THE CONCESSION APPROVED.
SIGNED BY THE CHINESE MINISTER.
COUNT" MIrKIEwICz HAPPY BECAUSE "TRERE
ARE MILLIONS IN IT."


the police authorities OF Nc~York and bis subsequent
financial transactions ferent parts OF the country
which have made score or go OF people wish him
the utmost success In his present venture, do not
seem to have deferred the Chinese Minister here from
within ,ding mis- signature to tne documents by which
Wharton Barker and his friend the Count are put
in possession Of extensive and presumably valuable
concessions The Minister'S formal approval. IL is
understood was given to-day. MIR. Barker arrived in
town last right. but departed again this morning,
leaving the public at larc uystifed ever con-
corning the real nature of the 1.-The Count
says-but his statement s not oorroborat d ny any
one-that they consist practically OF an exclusive
priv ege for ty years OF introducing the eienone
INTO all the p~rts of China ope1 or which NAV bs
opened under the provisions of any new treaty In
regard to railroad and ming privileges although no
exclusive rghts granted, vet the concessions allow
the Indicate, according to the Counts statement,
to become interested in them. The privilege OF estab
fishing large king system he says, has also been
granted The hank. will have the right to coin money
and also TO place any Government leans necessary to
carry railroad and mining Ooera ions. Tne diree-
tors OF the syndicate 10 DO onehalt OF them Amer-
cans, the other halt. Chinese.
The Count wishes it distinctly understood that
he is not nero agent in the undertaking, hut a
principa-in tact the leading spirit in it. Hence to
be put the light of being willing to cell out tor u
paltry $3.50. 900 deeply ofends his dignity. Not for
q million ould he part with the " good thing he
has got in his cOncess on.
inventor OF telephone transmitter and other ihstru-
mcns has vanly tried to bring to the notice OF the
Chinese Minister certain transsctcns In which the
Count" was involved, with q view to putting stop
TO che granting of further CONCESSIONS Mr. Tnrpbuii
thinks that the Count has the intention OF intro
ducing the telephone inventions in China aad he OBJ
iects to this proceeding. asSertng that the Count
has right 10 do so. No long ago, II Is true the
"C0unt did enter into a contract with Mr.. Turnou,
Ly which he bound hmseli, to pay within certain
hos IN oQsh mr. In
form a stock company to operate the Iurnouli ie-
phone 10 Tor interest of 1867 shares IN
the Count never raid the $4,000 nor formed the
company aud though the contract was twice extended,
amounting virtually to thu giving OF an optlon IN re.
turn tor q nominal consideration, the Count ia led
in each instance to como to time. and the company
stl remains thing in the clouds. Mr. Turnhu cent
copi~s OF the contract to the Chinese Nil lister Today
FOG ether with letter which Exhibits the Count an
viewed by the IRA and indignant inventor smi-
lar letter with similar measures had been sent 10
snt g, tbs state pspsrtmsn it was stated this morn,
ing that NJ. Bavsrd ha not received 1t yet
1t may be among his private correspondence said
Governor Porter. know NOTHING about it,"
In fact the STATE Department does not consider IT.
self called upon to interfere m utter wOich IT 10 IN
cped to look upon as simnle business TRANSACTION
and Chinese officials supposed 10 represent Inc
Chinese Govern nent in this matter.
The Count" mean bile, continues to live in good
style at the house lately occupied by Mr. Manning.
Every body wonders where the money comes from to
do it with. The impression is that the PhlAdelpna
syndicate focts the bills There are a number OF
tradesmsn in tom Who are talking OF presenting
Wharton Barker certain unpaid bills OF the
Counts which they have been trying In vain 10
collect for a number Of years pact
THE B lSTONS SPLENDID RECORD.
OFFICIAL nEPoRT OF HER RECENT TRIAL TRIP
FAR EXCEEDING THE REQUIRED HORSEPOWER
WASHINGTON. Sept s.The official report Of the officers
in charge Of cruiser Boston upon her recent
al trim IOng IA
Navy Department The trial lasted six hours and re-
suited In the development Of more horsepower than the
$500 required by the contract The maximum collective
horsepower developed by the machinery during the
trial 424s5. while the mean power during the trial
was 3.779Sz The furnaces consumed 35.43 pounds OF
coal per square OF grate surface, indicating l2
power for every foot of CRATE which believed 10
be the highest indicated horse yet developed oy
marine engine continuously at sea In the United states
The in the reooms averaged about an inch
andthe temperature In tho closed rerooms was
cooler than that of ordinary open freroom which
supposed to be due to the large Volume OF air
supplied by the blast. The distance run per
hour was thirteen and eighteen knots. the mean
revolutions 6S35 per minute. aud the mean steam
pressure eghtysix pounds square inch The engines
worked smoothly, without jar and perfectly COOL with
the exception of two main Journals which warmed
slightly The after low-pressure crank-pin heated
slightly, owing the telescope oling tube carrying
away trial began During the latter part OF
the trial higher numbero revolutions was made which
was due to decrease friction of the moving parta The
boiler worked well and did foam at all. while the
engines slowed down from the start unti tue
boat came to anchor AT milestone.
Inc difference in the horsepower developed on the
Boston ana the Atlanta 10 attributed solely TO the net
Ter worxns u aie f coai per SQUARE foot Of crate
rs compared with the Atlanta The lo~ speed .ttaned
by the Boston compared with the Atlanta attributed
to the fact he vessel has not been docsed FOR one
year aud bottom is foul while the Atlanta when on
fr. mad fresh from the dock. IL Is believed
that when the fremen thoroughly familiar with the
Boston 900 Indicated can ne ar Srei
intervals when the watches were changed. aid
the horse fall below the contract requirement.
The ship was al full placement Of 5000 IONS fhe
indie cards included In the report snow mat tue o
was effected with remarkable success For instance
while developing the maximum OF 4.24s5 the horse
Hsh pressure. I56l.e forward low pressure. 1lo2s;
after low pressure sSs air pumps ste ss during
the trial the success to TIVE skful handling OF
sneers take such an active interest in their
upon tns occasion.
HOW DID Mr.. CARLISLE OBTAIN HIS VOTES
WASHINGTON. Sept 8 (SpeciaLl-General sypher, who
"a counsel for Mr. Thobc against Carlisle, In commenting
upon the editorial in The TRIBUNE OF to-day said;
THE TRIBUNE strictly in saying that Mt Carlisle
TSd By as he ss s
attorney :. Witnesses the fullest
,ss confess. :ss. I:'s:
he escape rom IT, ne 10 sy
Contend Thobe did not anything an therefore be
consider II take t-stimonv In reUntta
but viii not DC tenabe after nns the elaborate
ne sr..tys suas ss TsGs Of
ilsIe aiming with the aid
from cred bic Witnessed MI
Thobe recevei official returns SCI mare votes
at the ee 1886 than Mr. Carlisle received IN tho ds
Tct 1882 When come 10 anal, 20 the vote Of tie ds
e VIII be CIV a. Tss he t.. s m' Ios
Campbell Counties 1882 for Carlisle 2O5z
returned for him was $3.50
gam 342 Tins seemet 10 be required
foI MI Carlisle
10 sufficient proof before the county
will beiieve that he received IL honestly
BLA CKBURN ON THE KENTUCKY ELECTIONS.
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 iSpecialI. -senator Blackburn
who has just arrived from Kentucky. denies In
the most emphatic the statements 30 frequently
made ia the course the canvass In Kentucky
that Democratic speakers denounced the Administration
from the stump mot word." says he. was uttered
n the canvass by side that was not